List of Winners
This program was established in 2012 to honor rising professionals under the age of 45 within the state of Illinois who have strong personal beliefs about the value of law enforcement. 2026
Sergeant Brian Jelinek, Brookfield Police Department
Detective Adam Weiner, University of Illinois Chicago Police Department 2025
Commander Kristan Kolar, Wauconda Police Department
Sergeant William Donato, Rockford Police Department
2024
No recipient
2023
No recipient
2022
Officer Nicholas Heuertz, Palatine Police Department
2021
No recipient 2020
Lt. Laurie Gerdes, Gillespie Police Department
Sgt. Ryan Bivins, Dixon Police Department
2019
Sgt. Robert Broussard, Buffalo Grove Police Department
Officer Nicholas Haff, Winnebago Police Department Sgt. Ryan Stewart, McHenry County Conservation District Police Department 2018
Sgt. Juliann Wilson, Bensenville Police Department
2017
Sgt. Tara Anderson, Buffalo Grove Police Department
Detective Eric Carstensen, Lake County Sheriff's Department 2016
Sgt. Tino Cipolla, Woodstock Police Department
Special Agent Matthew Poulter, Illinois State Police Zone 4, Macomb Deputy Vincent Sciarrone, Lake County Sheriff’s Department 2015
Master Sgt. Calvin Brown, Illinois State Police Deputy
Jason Plichta, Lake County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Michael Rodriguez, Buffalo Grove Police Department 2014
Sergeant Scott Eisenmenger, Buffalo Grove Police Department
Corrections Officer Dante Brown, Lake County Sheriff’s Office
Master Sgt. Margaret McGreal, Illinois State Police, District Chicago
2013 Sgt Michael Muraski, McHenry County Sheriff’s Dept.
Sgt. Scott Naydenoff, Cary Police Department
Admin. Sgt. Elizabeth Palko, Montgomery Police Department
Master Sgt. William Langheim, Illinois State Police
Jason Stamps, Northwestern University Center for Public Safety
2012
Sgt Nathan Hayes, Arlington Heights Police Department
Detective Sgt. Martin Grill, River Forest Police Department
Officer Elliot Rose, Campton Hills Police Department Lt. Matthew Davis, Illinois State Police
Dr. Laura Kunard, University of Illinois-Chicago Center for Public Safety & Justice
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